‘Nuff said. Denver Central Market. A more intimate take on Reading Terminal or Chelsea Market.
I. Am. In. Heaven.
#iamgrateful and #iamthankful for this being around the corner from the spin class these guys decided to take this morning. I think I made the right call.
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This is what this hotel did with my Smoked Salmon for breakfast.
#iamgrateful and #iamthankful for this tasteful scenery in front of some amazing scenery in advance of an awesome weekend ahead. The next two hours?
Sipping a Basil Hayden, hopping on stage for a few moments to share thoughts, and then off to Denver to celebrate Stephen Kelly turning 40 (finally, sheesh.)
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Tuesday was a powerful step forward. Progress is never linear. It moves in progressive spirals but it always arcs forward. President Trump is part of how we move forward. Tuesday is part of it as well. But if we want to move the whole d@mn thing forward, not a political party but a populace and our people—we have to read and embrace more bleeding heartland.
#iamgrateful and #iamthankful for so much truth.And also to Julio R Dolorico who posted this quote today, that felt like it fit really well with unavoidable progress. Succinct and beautiful. Thanks Julio!“
You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” – Pablo Neruda
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Very interesting read about happiness, the pursuit of a thing that you believe will bring happiness to you, and finally, knowing when to grit toward it vs to quit pursuing it.
#iamgrateful and #iamthankful for my first grit vs quit decision. Working exhaustively for a company when I was 25. Managing 4 people, 2 who were twice my age. And watching those two get laid off, cold heartedly. It’s when I learned that an employer/employee relationship is rarely bi-directional.
It’s when I committed to making sure I did my best to make it mutual with my bosses and with the people who worked for me. And I also made it a point to be in tune to grit vs quit. The people around us can unknowingly make it hard for us to find happiness. They have norms. When to get married. How long to work somewhere. What career choices are acceptable. How we raise our kids to believe.
The most important thing in the pursuit of happiness is to ignore someone else’s norms in pursuit of your best choices (while embracing the social contract.) When you make your decisions your choices you have freedom, and therefore, happiness.
For all that this article states (https://www.forbes.com/…/youre-doing-happy-all…/…)
I first learned this lesson academically while reading Viktor Frankl.
If you haven’t read Man’s Search for Meaning, you should. And if you want happiness, ignore what the world does to you and focus on how you respond to it. Truly our last freedom is how we respond to our circumstances. “everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances”.
Life is great folks. Just felt inspired to react to this article that came through a Google Alert this am. 
Also, per FB memories and unknowingly, I made a Frankl reference a year ago to this day in a Post. Weird!
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I. Love. Nachos. Best in the city? El Vez NYC all day. San Loco on the tail end of a bender. But nobody is perfect. For me the perfect nachos aren’t piled but sorted perfectly side-by-side like a jigsaw puzzle. Perfectly topped with whatever my heart desires on that day from a protein standpoint. Smothered in a balance of quest accents to a mixed peppery cheese blend. One pickled jalapeño per bite. Sour cream squirted on top with a $2 condiments squeeze bottle. Salsa and guacamole on the side with a spoon to dollop each bite. WHOA, I am hungry. Happy Nachos Day, Folks. #iamgrateful and #iamthankful for all the nacho memories.
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7 years ago today, Priya KC Bhatt and I had our legal wedding ceremony. Intimate with literally only immediate family. Our wedding fell just after Thanksgiving so as a result, we rarely celebrate the big wedding day (we prefer to hang with fam and friends.)
Which is what makes this day so special. It’s been a whirlwind 7 years. Into and out of Charlotte. Into and out of Jersey City. Into and out of a good number of jobs along the way (I definitely carry my weight in one area.) Two, ridiculous kids that fill up the world and make everything good, possible.
But today, after a great weekend with friends, made possible AGAIN by the Family that spoils us rotten, I found myself with an itch that needed to be scratched. I’ve gained weight. Only my hair and patience have thinned. Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. But I continue to fly through certain aspects of my life like it is. 7 years ago I promised you, Priya, that I would spend every moment loving you more and making sure each day was happier than the last.
Part of that is how I treat the world. Part of that is making sure I am here and healthy to treat you all like you deserve until the end of time.I woke up this morning and realized that though it’s been a wonderful and incredible 7 years, I need to do more, be better, to live up to my promises so we can live up to our potential.And it had me itching to start on that progress now.
So let’s indulge in our anniversary dinner. And then, with FB as my witness, I am going to scratch the hell out of this itch, and make sure the next 7 years are better than the last 7.
#iamgrateful and #iamthankful for the last 7 years. #iamfiredup about what’s next.
I love you. You’re hot…on the inside even moreso. 
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What a great night. Family taking care of Jaan and Anaiya. Afternoon to evening food and booze thanks to the HBD of an amazing friend who turned 30. <
Also… 10 years to the moment, on the day where Priya KC Bhatt and I met.
#iamgrateful and #iamrhankful for Soniya Babu Sheth’s birthdays and all that her rockstar of a Man Shashank Sheth does to bring her special days to life. Also… my wife is hot. ‘Nuff said.
She’s also the kind of person with skills you don’t eff with.
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Daredevil. The Punisher.
Yeah, I am behind, but not bad for a guy with two kids. #iamgrateful and #iamthankful for Marvel TV. Can’t wait to get to the Defenders after this (probably skipping the fist, Folks.)
But this scene. I am about to go back down and kiss Anaiya goodnight.
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There are days where you feel, meaningful. There are days where you feel, insignificant. I got some career advice/feedback from a friend today.
What I learned, thanks to the impressively humble David Homan is that achievement isn’t a zero sum game, an incredible reminder. Sometimes you can be happy and proud of who you are, while also finding yourself simply in awe of what amazing people can do and make possible.
#iamgrateful and #iamthankful for the (albeit) short time spent together this evening. To say it was life changing would be accurate but cliche. To say it was life recalibrating is less cliche but just as accurate.
Time for bed. I have a lot of ground to make up tomorrow (and … forever.)
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Suneet Bhatt 
YOUTUBE COMMENTS CAN’T BE TRUSTED
How do I know for d@mn sure?
How does this song have even 1 thumbs down, let alone 1,000. Maybe it’s one angry person with 1,000 clicks of revenge?
The Russians even?
#iamgrateful and #iamthankful I can finally objectively prove that YouTube comments are the stuff…of lies and extremely bad taste.
Why am I playing this song?
Someone asked me this week, out of nowhere, what my favorite Fleetwood Mac song was. I took a few moments and about 25 minutes later this song entered my mind.
That was Wednesday at like 2.
It hasn’t left since. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.
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